Wall-Mounted Zip Screen
Wall-mounted zip screen — housing and side channels screw to the same wall plane. Plug ground and the most common zip connection.
The Single Plane's Importance
On a zip screen the housing and the two side channels share the same vertical plane. One staying in front or behind spoils the zipper's entry angle into the channel; the fabric does not clasp or strains.
In wall mounting the three parts face the same surface. For this reason the flat wall above the opening is the ground the system runs most smoothly on.
The Wall Set-Up Order
The housing line and the channel axes are marked together; if one slips the other spoils too.
- 1
The housing line is levelled
The headrail is positioned above the opening with a level and its two ends are marked at equal level.
- 2
The channel lines are dropped
The channels' vertical axis is drawn down from the housing ends; parallelism is verified with a laser.
- 3
The points descend spaced
The housing connects from the top, the channels along their full length at intervals; the plug finds solid ground in the wall.
- 4
The clasping is tested
The fabric is taken into the channels and lowered a full cycle; the zipper is seen to clasp equally on both sides.
Plug by Wall Ground
The ground the plug finds decides the connection's life.
| Ground | Plug | Attention |
|---|---|---|
| Concrete | Steel plug | The safest ground; full depth is descended |
| Brick | General-purpose plug | On hollow brick the depth is increased |
| Aerated concrete | Aerated-concrete plug | A standard plug does not hold on a porous ground |
| Over cladding | Long plug into the carrier | The cladding thickness is added to the screw length |
The Housing's and the Channel's Share
The channels ask for a wall share on the opening's two sides. On narrow edges the profile touches the joinery or does not fit; the side shares are noted separately at measuring.
On a system mounted to the wall the fabric width is grown beyond the joinery. The edge cover also cuts the wind's entering behind the fabric.
Questions About Wall-Mounted Zip Screen
Are channels fitted to a crooked wall?
How many points does a wall mounting ask for?
Does it fit a balcony's inner wall?
Related pages: Ceiling-Mounted Zip Screen · Façade-Mounted Zip Screen · Zip Screen Systems
Send the Opening Measurement
Once the net width, height and side shares are shared the wall set-up is planned.
